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THE GYM: WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOU

June 11, 2014 by

But They Don’t Know Your Name. Every gym has shifts where different people show up the same time every day. Regulars know each other by their routines, clothes, and attitude. One man calls anyone in a gray hoodie Rocky, then slips in a Philly accent and raises his hands over his head. This is a […]

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SELF DEFENSE, OR SELF DESTRUCTION

June 6, 2014 by

Is there a baby boomer alive who hasn’t tried teaching their kids to fight? When they’re 24? Most of the time it happens when they’re in their teens. You called it self-defense. My son was a high school wrestler. I knew he was scrappy, but could he punch? We hung the new heavy bag on […]

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BOX LIKE ALI TO LOSE WEIGHT

June 4, 2014 by

The weight loss industry works to turn big people into smaller versions of their former selves. Small people don’t take to it the same way. They don’t want to get much smaller than they already are. From surgery to cross-fit to P90-X, people are changing. It’s all good until new research on fitness/exercise comes out, […]

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WHY DID MARK CUBAN CROSS THE STREET?

May 23, 2014 by

Because His Dallas Mavericks Are Out Of The NBA Playoffs, Or…? Professional sports owners are always working with their team. It’s non-stop with no off-season. Some of them need a break. Jerry Jones ought to take some time off from plunging the Dallas Cowboys into another 8-8 season. George Steinbrenner got time off after his […]

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SPORTS TALK RADIO IN PORTLAND

May 14, 2014 by

The rise of sports talk radio, the sort found on the  Portland AM dial at 620, 750, and 1080, gives a green light to fans who ought to have a yellow or red light. In a ploy to reach across gender lines, radio stations employ high-talking hosts who could be male or female on any […]

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10 POINT BOOMERPDX LIST FOR BLAZER VICTORY

May 10, 2014 by

1. Submit GO BLAZERS! picture to The Oregonian. 2. Check email to confirm winning the Oregonian’s #ripcityfan contest: two tickets to Game 4. 3. Tape an autographed newspaper page of Clyde Drexler near the TV for the bleed-over effect. 4. Set Clyde’s Wheaties box on the mantle to capture the whole room with a Breakfast […]

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THE SAN ANTONIO STARE

May 7, 2014 by

One of the most important things to do when you’re in a tight spot is get out fast. The same idea applies to anticipated punishment. Get it over with. The Spurs punished the Blazers in the first of their seven game series and it couldn’t end fast enough. No one watching the first quarter wanted Coach Stotts […]

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SPORTS PRIMER IN BLACK AND WHITE

May 2, 2014 by

(written for boomeon.com) When sports jump the tracks onto mainstream media, even non-sport fans benefit. The news about Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling did just that, and so much more. His feelings about 80% of NBA players created a teaching moment. History students, like this blogger, enjoy relating past events and people to current […]

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WORST MOVIE EVER MADE, AND DONALD STERLING

April 30, 2014 by

Mandingo And The Man. The first time I saw the name Mandingo was on a theater marquee in Philadelphia, 1975. A slave drama from the old South was before it’s time, before Unchained and 12 Years. I didn’t go in. Ken Norton played the title role. Years later I checked out the VHS version from […]

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INTRODUCING THE SEATTLE CLIPPERS

April 29, 2014 by

The Seattle Supersonics left town under a cloud of Oklahoma dust. An ownership group made a run at the Sacramento Kings. Have they given up? The Milwaukee Bucks were interesting enough to hope for, but they decided to stay put. One thing we’ve all learned about the modern NBA the past few days is how […]

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